Message Writing Worksheet
Writing tip (Their words, your message): Parts: the word MESSAGE, the date and time, the greeting (Dear Mum,), the message, your name. Write it for the other person: the caller’s “I” becomes their name or he / she. Copy names, times and days exactly as they were said.
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1.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
4 May 2026, 5:20 pm
Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
Diya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
2.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
Manav (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time -
3.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
Omkar (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time -
4.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
2 June 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Bhaiya,
Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
5.Which part is missing from this message?
22 April 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Didi,
Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
Sneha (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name - 6.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Monday.
- 7.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
- 8.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
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9.Which part is missing from this message?
26 May 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
Meera (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting - 10.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
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11.Which part is missing from this message?
17 January 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Papa,
Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
Omkar (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
12.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
1 March 2026, 5:20 pm
Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
Isha (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE - 13.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
- 14.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
- 15.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
- 16.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
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17.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Bhaiya,
Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.
Vikram (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 18.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
- 19.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
- 20.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
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21.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
10 September 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Papa,
Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
22.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
28 February 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
23.Which part is missing from this message?
20 April 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
Pooja (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting -
24.Which part is missing from this message?
5 July 2026, 6:40 pm
Dear Mum,
Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
Arjun (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting - 25.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
- 26.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
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27.Which part is missing from this message?
27 May 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name - 28.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
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29.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
11 August 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Didi,
Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
30.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
16 January 2026, 4:10 pm
Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
Aarav (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
31.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
2 January 2026, 6:40 pm
Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
Riya (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time -
32.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
Tenzin (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name - 33.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
- 34.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
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35.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
28 March 2026, 10:15 am
Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
Aarav (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 36.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
- 37.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
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38.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
2 August 2026, 11:30 am
Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
Kabir (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE -
39.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
22 December 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time -
40.Which part is missing from this message?
2 February 2026, 6:40 pm
Dear Didi,
Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
Aisha (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
Answer key
- the greeting
- the date and time
- the date and time
- the writer's name
- the word MESSAGE
- Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
- Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
- Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Friday.
- the word MESSAGE
- Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the greeting
- Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
- Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
- Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
- Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
- the date and time
- Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
- Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
- Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
- the writer's name
- the writer's name
- the word MESSAGE
- the word MESSAGE
- Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
- Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
- the word MESSAGE
- Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
- the writer's name
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the date and time
- Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
- Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
- the greeting
- Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
- Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
- the greeting
- the writer's name
- the word MESSAGE
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